LONG-DISTANCE DISPERSAL OF ZEBRA MUSSELS (DREISSENA-POLYMORPHA) ATTACHED TO HULLS OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS

被引：24

作者：

KEEVIN, TM ^{[1
]}

YARBROUGH, RE ^{[1
]}

MILLER, AC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] WATERWAYS EXPT STN,ENVIRONM LAB,VICKSBURG,MS 39180

来源：

JOURNAL OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY | 1992年 / 7卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1080/02705060.1992.9664715

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

In April 1992, more than 1,000 adult zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) were found on the hull of a commercial barge in dry-dock in Hartford, IL. The shell lengths of randomly chosen individuals ranged from 11.6 - 21.1 mm. During the.period of likely attachment to the time of dry-docking zebra mussels were transported a total distance of approximately 15,884 km through the upper Mississippi, lower Mississippi, and.Illinois rivers. The potential for dispersal of mussels via commercial vessels is considerable.

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